The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word APPLE PIE
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More clues leading to the result APPLE PIE
- Tasty pastry is an order that’s just fine
- Sort of order that’s typically American
- Ideal kind of order for dessert
- A perfect order is a fruit tart
- Type of chart following tech company’s typically American product
- Dessert that may appear before diner’s order?
- For dessert an order can’t be bettered
- For dessert, such an order can’t be bettered
- Sweet and perfect to order
- Mix tape pile starts off covering Prince on piano? That’s sweet
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The straight part
We know that "Sort of order" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sort of order = apple pie.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does APPLE PIE mean?
APPLE PIE noun- A pie or tart made with a filling of cooked apples.
- Anything positive that is quintessentially American.